Indiana coach Bo McMillin to speak at Messenger banquet
Bo McMillin, Indiana University football coach and Centre College alum, will speak at the Messenger Monday Night Quarterbacks Club banquet. The event is planned for next Wednesday, November 26, 6:30 p.m., at Hotel Berry with Ohio University players as guests and fundraising for sponsor inquiries to Earl Beckley.
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Bo McMillin
Messenger Quarterbacks’ Club
A. N
Bo” McMillin
University of Indiana
Centre College
Prayin
McMillin
Harvard
Indiana
Geneva College
Pennsylvania
Earl Beckley
H. C. Palmer
Don Peden
Jim Devlin
H. G. Householder
D. H. Sams
H. C. Pendry
B. T. Grover
G. E. Mitchell
Carl Ferguson
Roy Paynter
R. W. Finsterwald
L. C. Baker
Roy Shirley
Art Cornwell
Frank Sheldon
A. E. Whaley
Clark Williams
Dana Kelly
W. H. Herbert
Charles Woodworth
Ohio University
Court League Meets Tonight in Athens for City Basketball
A 7:30 p.m. meeting in Mayor Cliff Carnell’s office will organize the Athens City basketball league for the coming year. City residents only may participate, excluding high school and Ohio University students. Games will occur one night weekly at the High School gym with no admission. a $5 team fee funds expenses and student officials, payable to Carl Nessley before play begins.
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Cliff Carnell
Athens City
Ohio University
Carl Nessley
Bettina Beats Bivins In Cleveland Fight Card
In Cleveland bouts Melio Bettina 181 pounds from Beacon New York outpointed Jim Bivins 173 pounds of Cleveland over ten rounds. Berger 144 Montreal outpointed Beauford Glover 146 Cleveland over ten. Nyberg 149 Windsor knocked out by Dubs 145 1-2 Windsor Ontario in eight. Archer 135 Newark outpointed Dalmaine 136 Worcester over ten. White 139 Baltimore stopped Leto 143 3-4 Hartford in eight. Cocoa Kid 146 1-2 New York stopped Tomez 148 Philadelphia in four.
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Cleveland
Melio Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Jimmy Bivins
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Beauford Glover
Chicago
Harvey Dubs
Windsor
Ont
George Nyberg
Port Arthur
Newark
Freddie Archer
Leo Dalmaine
Worcester
Mass
Baltimore
White
Jimmy Leto
Hartford
Conn
New York
Cocoa Kid
Pedro Tomez
Philadelphia
13 Unbeaten in state scholastic circles
Ohio boasted 13 undefeated and untied high school football teams as the 1941 campaign neared its end led by Leetonia with 10 straight wins. Co Captain Dick Pfleiger of Mifflin topped scoring with 34 points in a 34 0 victory, boosting his season total to 151 among a group of players averaging strong showings.
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Columbus
Ohio
Little
Canton Lehman
Cleveland Lincoln
Leetonia
Goshen Township
Newell
W. Va
Mifflin
Hebron
Painesville
Celveland Ignatius
Louisville
East Palestine
Dick Pfleiger
Pfleiger
Wilbur
Lightnin
Galion
Mansfield
Massillon
Youngstown East
Shelby
Canton McKinley
Oak Park
Ill
Hamilton
O.P. Leetonia
Clevel
Portsmouth East
Martins Ferry
Bergholz
Newcomerstown
Upper Sandusky
Wyoming Ss
Chauncey-Dover
Flyers Backfield Powerurges Ahead Against Dayton
Ohio University scouts say Dayton’s backfield is exceptionally fast with five men faster than Ohio’s quickest and a line averaging near 200 pounds. They note a shifted T offense, a spread to open passing, and a defense led by quick ends Scott and Keller. Dayton has two losses to Tennessee and Xavier and beat Marshall Wichita and Cincinnati. Don Peden vows one man defense and to outscore the Flyers.
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Ohio University
Harold Wise
Russ Crane
Bobcat
Messenger
University of Dayton
Bobcats
Ohio Stadium
Flyers
Ohio
Wise
Dayton
North Dakota
Bill Kinssey
Jack Castignola
Joe Quinn
Harold Mouch
Don Pinciotti
Crane
Scott
Keller
Harry Baujan
Tennessee
Xavier
Marshall
Wichita
Cincinnati
Don Peden
Two Hocking County Soldiers Return Home
Two Hocking County men resume civilian life after service at Camp Shelby. Thomas Monroe Cunningham of Nelsonville Route 1 was discharged November 11 due to age and returned home, while Robert J. Krannitz of Logan was dismissed the following Thursday for the same reason. Krannitz, who enlisted January 31, was the seventh Hocking County volunteer in the large 1940s intake.
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Logan
Hocking County
Thomas Monroe Cunningham
Nelsonville
Camp Shelby
Robert J. Krannitz
Krannitz
Fullerton's Roundup Highlights and Quips Across Sports
Texas Variety Club targets Dallas AAU meet with grandiose hype as Babe Phelps vows never to play for Philadelphia. New York sportscasters form a group aiming to spread nationwide. Kaz O’Meara of the Montreal Star previews Red Dutton’s Nels Stewart comparison as hockey season opens. Colgate alums sharpen for Andy Kerr. Cheney State’s Fat Satterlee drop-kicks a point after a botched snap. Washington DC Variety Club eyes Georgetown versus Georgia Tech post season. Buddy Knox fights Musto and Savold scheduling shifts. football is a kicking game emphasized by Steve Owen and Kay Eakin. Frank Frisch uses a Pirates clubhouse radio to catch games. Illinois and Minnesota feud over hockey prospects from Minneapolis.
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New York
Texas Variety Club
Dallas
Custer
Babe Phelps
Dodgers
Phillies
Philadelphia
Coffeyville
Kans
Colgate
Andy Kerr
Fat Satterlee
Cheney
Wash
Ellensburg State
Variety Club
Washington, D. C
Georgetown
Georgia Tech
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Tony Musto
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Musto
Savold
Steve Owen
Kay Eakin
Giants
Cleveland
Bill Shea
Long Island Indians
Frank Frisch
Pirates
Umps
Illinois
Minnesota
Illini
Minneapolis
Zuppke Resigns After 29 Years as Illinois Coach
Bob Zuppke retires after 29 seasons as Illinois football coach amid a career marked by 132 wins 79 losses and 12 ties. His tenure included seven Western Conference titles and two runner ups.
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Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Zuppke
Charles Defeats Yarosz In Ten Round Light Heavyweight Bout
Cincinnati boxer Ezzard Charles decisioned Teddy Yarosz of Monaco Pennsylvania in a ten round light heavyweight bout last night. Charles weighed 163 1 2 pounds and Yarosz 168 1 2 pounds. Sequoia National Park recorded 282 198 visitors in 1940 with 84 948 private autos.
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Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Teddy Yarosz
Monaco
Charles
Yarosz
Sequoia National Park
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Montreal Star
Red Dutton
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Nels Stewart
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